Diet for Shenandoah and Humble

They have been on a diet for a few months and have only lost 2 ounces each. Is that ok?
The vet said to go slow, so I am.
Shenandoah only likes wet food, so he gets 1 1/2 - 2 cans of Fancy Feast (each can is 3 ounces) a day, spread out over the day.

Humble gets 1/2 - 2/3 cup of IAMS weight control dry food a day, spread out over the day.

I leave fresh water out all the time.

They aer both inside cats and never go out.
They play together some, but they nap a lot, too. They are both 5 years old.
Am I doing the right things?

Thanks, bobbie

Sounds about right to me. If you think about it, 2 ounces is a much more significant portion of their weight than it seems.
Oliver was on a diet once-- he was about 15 lbs. Now he's 13.5, which doesn't seem like a big difference, but a pound and a half was like 10% of his body weight...that would be like a human losing 15, even 20 lbs (depending on their weight--it would be 15 lbs for a 150 lb person)

So, 2 ounces for a couple of months sounds good!
If you have any doubts, you can always ask your vet!
Good luck!

I myself am on a diet...no fun! I feel the little guys' pain!!

how long did it take for him to lose that pound and a half??
thanks for the "cheerleading."

Originally Posted by OllyExtra05

Sounds about right to me. If you think about it, 2 ounces is a much more significant portion of their weight than it seems.
Oliver was on a diet once-- he was about 15 lbs. Now he's 13.5, which doesn't seem like a big difference, but a pound and a half was like 10% of his body weight...that would be like a human losing 15, even 20 lbs (depending on their weight--it would be 15 lbs for a 150 lb person)

So, 2 ounces for a couple of months sounds good!
If you have any doubts, you can always ask your vet!
Good luck!

I myself am on a diet...no fun! I feel the little guys' pain!!

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Maybe you can switch Shenandoah's canned food? Fancy Feast isn't the healthiest and can be fattening.

And, from what I know, weight control does just what it says.. controls the weight. So they don't gain any weight but they don't really lose much either.

One food I have seen work well on overweight animals is Purina's OM (Overweight Management). I know for certain it is made in dry, not positive about canned but I think so. Or, if Humble really like IAMS then maybe switch to a weight loss or low calorie food.

But Olly is right, you don't want them to lose weight too quickly it can cause health problems.

Hope this helps!

Sounds so, Bobbie.

Two ounce lost is reasonable go kitty go ,,,,

Thank u, sharky. we doin the bes we can, and meowmy loves us so much that she sez she wans us bof to live a loooonnng tyme.
we thank all u hoomans for ritin an helpin.
shenandoah
humble kitty

Originally Posted by sharky

Two ounce lost is reasonable

go kitty go ,,,,

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